Americus Sumter County High South School
Phone: (229) 924-3653
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 9th - 12th
- School Location: A Town Distant From A Large Urbanized Area
Brief Description
- Americus Sumter County High South School serves 9th through 12th Grade Students From The City Of Americus, Which Is Part Of Sumter County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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1 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Student on February 13, 2007 (Rating: 4 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- this is the best school ever. i hate the new school i am going to now... i cant wait to come back in 11th grade... signed
Americus Sumter County High South School Alumni List
Alumni List
- wright, jessica (Flag )
2000 Graduates
Americus Sumter County High South School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 9th Grade: 21
- 10th Grade: 410
- 11th Grade: 350
- 12th Grade: 256
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 1
- Asian: 11
- Hispanic: 27
- Black: 759
- White: 227
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 477
- Female: 548
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 81.2%
- All Americus Schools: 84.1%
- All Georgia Schools: 50.3%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- GHSGT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 78.7% | 72.9% | 80.0% |
2007 GHSGT Language Arts / Reading Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Math Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Science Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Social Studies Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Language Arts / Reading | 94.4% | 94.4% | 96.2% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Math | 84.8% | 84.8% | 91.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Science | 56.9% | 56.9% | 73.6% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Social Studies | 78.7% | 78.7% | 87.1% |
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- Georgia Southwestern State University
- 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr.
- Americus, GA 31709
- (229) 928-1279
- South Georgia Technical College
- 900 South Ga Tech Parkway
- Americus, GA 31709
- (229) 931-2394
- Luther Rice University
- 3038 Evans Mill Rd
- Lithonia, GA 30038
- (770) 484-1204
- Georgia Medical Institute - Atlanta Downtown
- 101 Marietta Street, NW Suite 600
- Atlanta, GA 30303
- (404) 525-1111
- Atlanta Technical College
- 1560 Metropolitan Pky SW
- Atlanta, GA 30310
- (404) 225-4603
- Georgia Medical Institute - Marietta Campus
- 1600 Terrell Mill Road, Suite G
- Marietta, GA 30067
- (770) 303-7997
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- LAKE BLACKSHEAR REGIONAL LIBRARY
- 307 EAST LAMAR STREET
- AMERICUS, GA 31709
- (229) 924-8091
- LAKE BLACKSHEAR REGIONAL LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
- 307 EAST LAMAR STREET
- AMERICUS, GA 31709
- (912) 924-8091
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 1,037
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 57
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18.1:1
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Nearby Schools
- Sarah Cobb Elementary School
- 0.8 Mi
- Cherokee Elementary School
- 1.2 Mi
- Crossroads Academy For Alternative School
- 1.2 Mi
- Staley Middle School
- 1.6 Mi
- Sumter Youth Development Campus School
- 1.7 Mi
- Sumter County Elementary School
- 3.3 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- The Kings Academy
- 5.1 Mi
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; GA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools